Originally Posted by wdmmom:
First off...i never, ever allow a parent to tell me if their child doesnt need to be excluded. I am the one that calls the shots. It is MY decision to allow a child in...even with a doctors note. No one dictates who can come into my home but me. This mom would have been terminated many, many weeks/months ago.
As for the other family, keep in mind that because you are going through a difficult time...so might they...financially. If the rolls were reversed, would you be able to find alternate care AND afford it for a whole week? Be thankful they aren't packing up and finding someone else. I know some of my clients would if I took an unscheduled week off.
I did not charge families for the 4 days that I had to take off due to a miscarriage. I think it's awful that you think that I should be thankful they aren't packing up and finding someone else over me taking 4 days off to deal with a miscarriage. If families can't understand that things come up that are out of a providers control (this was not something I expected or planned for) then they are not a good fit for me to begin with.